A new world record involving Fernridge School pupils and apples has helped welcome new principal Janine Devenport to the Masterton school.
Ms Devenport, an old girl of Makoura College, started as principal at the decile 4 school early last week and, by Friday, took her place alongside almost the entire school roll of 170 pupils as they took part in the Jazz Apple Big Crunch world record attempt for the most people eating an apple simultaneously.
Fernridge School teachers Kim Sutherland and Sarah Harrowfield had co-ordinated the Fernridge involvement, which was part of a nationwide bid organised by fruit marketing group Enza.
Lakeview School pupils were also involved along with more than 60 other primary schools across New Zealand.
A live countdown to the attempt had been broadcast by Olympic silver medallist Sarah Walker on Classic Hits FM to co-ordinate the world record and simultaneous "crunch".